This site shares Earth Day celebrations in countries around the world by ringing bells, holding rallies, performing skits, planting trees, holding theme parties, and having car-free streets.

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Join the celebration of Earth Day, April 22. Senator Gaylord Nelson started Earth Day on April 22, 1970; 20 million people participated in the event, which helped the government pass better laws to protect the environment. It was so successful that the following year, the United Nations made Earth Day an international celebration. This site shares Earth Day celebrations in countries around the world by ringing bells, holding rallies, performing skits, planting trees, holding theme parties, and having car-free streets. Learn about the hole in the Ozone, and how conservation and reducing air pollution can help. Also learn how to rethink, reduce, reuse, and recycle.

All About Earth Day Senator Gaylord Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, has created an informative site displaying his convictions and the subsequent founding of the environmental movement and the first Earth Day in 1970. The Teacher's Lounge provides curriculum and activities for Earth Day,

The Earth Day Network's main goal is to coordinate Earth Day activities worldwide. The site contains an almost endless supply of learning activities and lesson plans to bring to your classroom, as well as environmental news and ways to get

Breathing Earth This fascinating flash site attempts to portray the birth rate, death rate, and amount of Carbon Dioxide produced by every country on the planet. "Mousing over" a particular country brings up that country's name and its data. One fun use of the site would be to play Geography,